Beware the Phone Flashlight

[Limewood]

Seems they can get to your phone info here.

 

[get me outta here]

I wonder if this is the same for the iPhone with the built in flash light?

Seems they can get to your phone info here.

 

[Peter D]

I wonder if this is the same for the iPhone with the built in flash light?

Possibly not. On my iPhone the flashlight (I use it a lot) seems to be easily accessed as part of the IOS software. I have never down loaded an app for it.
Might be different if one was using an app to access the flashlight feature.

 

[get me outta here]

After consulting my expert on tap, here's a reference sent to me: No, Your iPhone Flashlight is NOT Spying On You

 

[njba]

The first comment on the full youtube page links to an article on Snopes: Flashlight App Dangers : snopes.com

And indeed the source (Fox News) should probably give one pause to doubt the authenticity of the warning.

(I like the line that the problem is bigger than ebola!)

 

[samh004]

Another case of sensationalist headlines catching out people...

 

[SteelHand]

Fox news - well there's your problem right there.

 

[Mal]

Yawn warning from a snake oil peddler ... Yes there are malicious apps out there, and apps that request way too many permissions. But his claims are basically rubbish